You've made it to the functional pottery section of my website and I would like to welcome you to probably the most mundane but exhilarating thing I love to do. Okay, I agree that sounds a little out of sink but it's true. There is nothing I like more than to take a lump of clay and create a perfect shape which at the same time can become almost mundane to repeat over and over again, but that's why I do it. It's almost therapeutic in a sense.

I love making tea pots, vases, cups and mugs as well as general purpose stuff to use around the house. Hopefully I can start producing with my kilns and be able to share with those who like my artwork. The vase on the right was done in my first class at Bakersfield College in Marlene Tatsuno who is a wonderful teacher. She takes a little getting used to but is worth the work with her knowledge and expertise in pottery. I remember trying our first project on the wheel and she kept telling me I'm doing it wrong. We were creating plain cylinders and I was making them what I thought was perfect until I screwed one up because I was going to fast and she was behind me and said see that's how you do it. I was shocked and whipped around to say what the heck and with her little voice she said you must experience failure in order to learn. My jaw dropped and I kind of went , oh okay but it really meant a lot to me later that semester. 

Here is an example of the new pottery I'm currently working on. I'll post more pictures of these being completed as well as new work being produced soon. Check back often as I will be posting stuff available to the public soon...

I've added this latest piece to show some variety in my work and hopefully show those who visit that are many sides to pottery. Not just cups and bowls but vases as well as functional art are part of a potters world. Variety helps to change the pace and energize ones passions. This piece below was built in section which makes it easier on the begginer, or at least I believe so. As you can see I threw the bottom then the cover for the bottom and then added a neck. It was quiet easy and once I let it dry to almost leather hard I joined the three pieces and the vase was on it's wat to completion. You can see after I bisqued fired it I applied some slip and then fired it again. I was sure what I wanted to do with a glaze so that's for another day! I find myself doing that alot, starting one thing then going off on a tangent, the trick is to finish what you've started.

...more coming soon!